Boxing Off-Topic

[allBthere]

Quote: Originally Posted by edaddy

The greats have composure in the ring always even in the midst of getting fire thrown at them stevenson is never rattled and he has a confidence in himself and his boxing skills that is rare for someone his age!! Ive only seen a couple of fights where a boxer dismantles his opponent to a point he has the opponent scared to punch and did not know where the punches he was getti hit with were coming g from!! valdez was scared to death by the 8 th round !!

Only Success VAldez had was that stright right - no telegraph - to me besides Stevenson being a much better boxer overall, was that Valdez looked so awkward trying to deal with a southpaw. His entire left half was neutralized because he didin't throw any jabs and was so off balance and out of position trying to throw the hook. VERY early he landed a couple of good jabs but after that all he had were those straight rights landing right at the end the punch and the occasional body punch.

Not to take credit away at all, a lot of that had to do with Stevenson's distance management and movement for sure - valdez just looked lost out there.

[edaddy]

Quote: Originally Posted by allBthere

Only Success VAldez had was that stright right - no telegraph - to me besides Stevenson being a much better boxer overall, was that Valdez looked so awkward trying to deal with a southpaw. His entire left half was neutralized because he didin't throw any jabs and was so off balance and out of position trying to throw the hook. VERY early he landed a couple of good jabs but after that all he had were those straight rights landing right at the end the punch and the occasional body punch. Not to take credit away at all, a lot of that had to do with Stevenson's distance management and movement for sure - valdez just looked lost out there.

some good points but when a fighter doesn't throw a certain punch consistently its usually because there giving a opening and getting either beaten to the punch or counterpunched!! the genius of Stevenson is that he neutralized vdez jab and allowed valdez to throw a long straight right lead which he started counterpunching!! the last 3 rounds baldez was not opeming up anything his corner begged him to throw he looked at them like you go out there and take them shots because I cant see where they coming from!! stevenson is gaining more and more confidence and his man strength is starting to come!!

[steelcityjames]

I'm hoping for a Bivol win tonight just to shake up the boxing world. However.... I don't think Bivol hits hard enough to get a stoppage against Alvarez and I think it's nearly impossible to get 2 out of 3 judges to score a fight AGAINST Canelo as long he remains boxing's biggest cash cow.

[edaddy]

Quote: Originally Posted by steelcityjames

I'm hoping for a Bivol win tonight just to shake up the boxing world. However.... I don't think Bivol hits hard enough to get a stoppage against Alvarez and I think it's nearly impossible to get 2 out of 3 judges to score a fight AGAINST Canelo as long he remains boxing's biggest cash cow.

I was just telling my brother that I think Canelo is ripe to get beat tonight. Bivol is so much bigger and can match his hand speed!! his jab will-give canelo problems as welll!! I also didnt like the fact that canelo went to that baldez fight last week!! it gives aclook of not being focused and opens him up to catching covid!! at the weigh n canelo just didnt look or act like his fiery self !! dont know but this is interesting

[Money99]

Canelo looks slow.
Not nearly the handspeed he usually displays.
Plodding, one punch at a time...
I have Bivol up 5-2

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[Money99]

I wonder if the weight is too much for Alvarez.
By the looks of the two fighters, I'd bet Canelo weighed more than Bivol when entering the ring.

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[JayBee74]

Wish I had bought the fight now.

[Money99]

If Alvarez gets this decision...
9-3 Bivol. And that might be generous.
I could see even 10-2.
Complete domination by Bivol.
Not even close.

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